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Mya arenaria (Myacidae, Molluscs)


Common name(s): Sandklaffmuschel (DE), almindelig sandmusling (DK), liiva-uurikkarp (EE), hietasimpukka (FI), Sandskel (IS), Smelinuke (LT), lielā smilšgliemene (LV), Vanlig sandskjell (NO, SJ), Małgiew piaskołaz (PL), Sandmusslan (SE)
Synonym(s): -
Habitat(s): -, Estuaries and brackish areas, Marine habitats

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Country Year of 1st record Status Frequency Invasiveness
Denmark (DK)1200'sEstablishedCommon
Estonia (EE)EstablishedVery commonInvasive
Finland (FI)Established
Germany (DE)1000'sEstablished
Iceland (IS)Pre 1958EstablishedVery common
Latvia (LV)1000's or 1100'sEstablishedVery commonPotentially invasive
Lithuania (LT)1100'sEstablishedLocalNot invasive
Norway (NO)1200sEstablishedCommonNot invasive
Poland (PL)Potentially invasive
Svalbard and Jan Mayen (SJ)EstablishedCommonPotentially invasive
Sweden (SE)1200'sEstablishedCommon